Musk is expected to meet several senior Chinese officials and visit Tesla's Shanghai plant later in the week

The trip is Musk's first to China since he made headlines in early 2020 by dancing on stage at Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory

Musk's comment represents a shift in stance for Tesla, which saw talks with the Narendra Modi-led government hit a deadlock last year

Executives from the electric vehicle maker are said to have discussed the incentives on offer to them with Indian government officials

Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee and Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk’s meeting was the first between the heads of the South Korean chip giant and the US electric-vehicle maker

The move came as data from the China Passenger Car Association showed the electric vehicle maker delivered 14.7% fewer China-made electric vehicles in April, compared to March

The world’s biggest car maker by volume has been slow to join the EV revolution but has pledged to introduce 10 new battery-powered models

The world’s auto executives will be in Shanghai this week for the city’s auto show with Chinese car firms now enjoying unprecedented dominance

The world’s biggest-selling automaker hopes to catch up with its rivals with a host of new electric vehicles by 2026

The automaker has already eclipsed Tesla in China EV sales and now looks set to overtake the country’s best-selling car brand, Volkswagen, too

Nissan Motor Co's new electric crossover has been hampered by problems at its high-tech ‘intelligent factory’

Analysts say an ageing product line, yet-to-be-upgraded navigation systems and an absence of luxury interior touches have also taken a toll on Tesla